Dump for brick-yards.



O. J. ANDERSON. DUMP FOR BRICK YARDS. APPLICATION FILED MAR.16,190H.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

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C. J: ANDERSON. DU {-IF [UR BRICK YARDS. ALPLIUA'IION FILED MAR.16,1908.

2 0T 92 AH mm 08 Nm d3 m n m P 3. S 4 5 0 9 WITNESSES C. J. ANDERSON. DUMP FOR BEIGE YARDS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1908 Patented Nov. 24, 1908 asHEETs-sHEnT s. LBRICK MACHINE WITNESSES. F166 e INVENTOR CHARLES J. ANDERSON.

HIS ATTBRNEY.

DlLTIliP FOR BRICK-YARDS.

No. oomoas.

Sipociflnntion of Letters Patent.

Pntontml Nov. 24, 1508.

Application. filed March 16, 1908. $crisl Ni 121,469.

anti 3 2, while to shit? and useful linpmwmont in Dumps for BIlLl Kurds, of which the following is n 3 symcilinnlion.

lily invention relates lomlotl trays of freshly (lumped upon a shelf and (loliwn-od to can riors to he transported. to tho drying .meks; and lho purpose ol my inwcniion is to pro-- virln ronvnnicnt and improwtl nun-ms ar to (lumps whereby molded brick are romplishing snnh rrsult and for performing l the. operation when trays so loznlctl are to be delivered to n carrier lino which [intends at an angle to, and not in line with, the (lump 3 ing apparel. us.

It nonsists, in gencrnl, of from) carrying a power driven endless bolt carrier, means for giving a reciprocating movement or up and down swing to the receiving and of said carrier, a swinging shelf and :1 gravity carrier section.

It also consists of the elements heroinal'tcr set forth and iiwluimorl.

My (lump devices nccompnnymg drawings in Figure 1 is a lnn Vl-EW; cluding the initial carrier;

which or my clump 1n.-

1, looking towards the hood or receiving end; Fig. 3 is a. side elevation; Fig. alis a soctionnl elevation through the line 11 3/ Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a plan of my (lump apparatus showing its connection with main orthrough carrier lines; Fig. 6 an elevation of the some; Fig. 7 is a detail illustrating a man- 7 Fig. 2 is a sec tionzil elevation throu h tholmn a: w F1 r l. h i

low to the tremlle 22.

are ropresentcd in the y 18, and. is connected.

ley 10, may also he uttuchorl to the shaft l), through which power may he applied to drive the endless belts A shaft 11, is loosely secured to standards 't 11, is rigidly scoured a pair of swinging .ums 12, to the outer or front ends of which arms are. loosely mouulod, tho shcnves or sprockets receiving ends of tho endless bolts 5. For the purpose of holding the delivery end of the endless bolts 5, at the s n'ochcts 14, in an olovutcrlio.-;ition, I provide a renrwarrlly extending arm lo, rigidly secured to the shaft 11. llctween the outer end of the arm 15, and. the cross bar 16, I hang it spiral spring 17, which is received Within a loop shore to the arm 15, and below to the bar 16, by the hooked lJlUS 1.9, and. 20 TQSPQ liYClj. The bar 16, is sccur'ed to the bars of the frame. The ten sion of the spring 17, draws the arm 15. downwards and elevates the sprocket 14. and the receiving end of .the carrier belt o, carried thereby. ing and adjusting the sprin arm 15, may he provided, as loop 21.

For the purpose of depressing the receiviug cnnl of the carrier chains 5, 1 provide a troadlo 2:2, h nged upon the cross bar 16. Whilehooked. bars engage the outer enlls of the arms these bars being secured br- By stepping upon tho I treaclle 22, the receiving end of the carrier bolts 5, will be lowered, andby removing tho foot from solid trendle, said receiving end will swing upwards and be held there tho tension of the spring 17, thereby pIQV]d- 1 ing' for an alternating movement or recipronor of connecting the gravity carrier section 1 to the frame of the (lump apparatus and Fig. 8 is a detail showing the spurs upon the endless chain carrier.

Similar numerals refer to throughout the several views.

The frame of my dump is preferably -ortuble and mode of angle iron, consisting of the horizontal bars 1, the front standards 2, the rear standards 3, and the braces 4. This frame supports an endless belt carrier 5. preferably composed of metal links. said carrier being mounted at the rear upon similar pa rls shoavcs or sprockets 6. and 7, which are crirrind rospcviively by the shafts 8. and 0. loosely secured to standards 3. A hand pulcating swing of the receiving end of Sfllll bolts 5.

For dumping the. bricks from the molds, 1 provide a. swinging shelf 21, loosely secured to a. bar 25. which bar is held by and secured in tho outer enrls of a pair of arms 26, which arms are in turn. StPlllQll to the standards '2. as shown in Figs. 1 and l. The shelf 24, is provided with a flange or projection 27, hi angles to the shelf llOt'lY. lVhcn the shelf 24. is in the position shown in Fig. 3,

it rosls against the spring stops 28, which are sorurml to the standards 2.

Tu order that a (lump shall meet the con- (lillons Found in brick yards. it must he :nlnniml to (lUllYOl' the green bricks to can 14., for carrying the.

Suitable means for secur- "mold from the bricks.

rier lines running at an angle to the initial for warriors filed January carrier line. I, therefore, provide a gravity curve carrier section, 2%), which may be se cured at one end to the standards 25, and which scclion, at the other end, rests upon the support or horse 30, of the cables 31, oil' a main or through carrier line, as shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7.

The gravity section 29, is so placed that its end at the cables 31, is slightly lower than the end secured to the standards in order to hold the cables 31, out of the way of the gravity section, the upper sections of cables 31, are made to pass over the sheaves 32, of the supports 30, and under the sheaves 33, of the intermediate support 34, as shown in Fig. (3. If it is desired to deliver the trays of brick to be transported on the ca-- bles 31, in the direction of the dotted arrow, Figs. 5, and 6, the curve section 29, is simly turned end-forend and placed as shown in the dotted lines. If it is desired to transport said trays over and above said cables 31, to a carrier line directly opposite the initial carrier line and in line with the bolts 5, a straight gravity section 35, may be used, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 5. Inorder thatthe belts 5, may properly engage the trays when coming in contact with them, an to prevent slipping at one side or the other at the moment of such contact, whereby the tray 13, may be thrown off the carrler, I prefer to use spurs 36, upon the belts 5, as shown in Fig. 8.

The operation of my devices is as follows :The shelf 24, being in the position shown in Fig. 3, and a tray 13, being placed thereon with one edge of the tray resting upon the Han e 27, the workman proceeds to dump a mol of bricks on the tray as follows: He places the open face of said mold against said tray. At the same time, he steps upon the treadle 22,'to depress the receiving ends of the chains 5, and by hand turns the swinging shelf to the horizontal position as shown in Fig. 4, and lifts the He then releases the treadle 22, and the receiving end of the belts 5, swin against the tray 13, and lift it from the she f 25. The spurs 36, engage the bottom of the tray which, with its load of bricks, is carried towards the delivery end of said initial carrier upon the belts 5. As soon as the tray has passed beyond the edge of the swinging shelf 24, that shelf being heavier on the flange side (with reference to its hinge on bar 25,) swings dbwn of its own weight at an angle and strikes against the spring steps 28, ready to receive the next tray of bricks. When the tray of bricks has reached the gravity carrier section. 29, or 35, it will be automatically delivered by gravity to the cbnnecting carrier line for transportation to the drying racks, which may be over such a system as is shown in my. application 25th, 1907, Serial No. 235L131.

My dump is portable and may be removed to any part of the yards where its use is de- .sirod. The weight required upon the treadlc to depress the receiving end of the belts 5, is slight. it will be understood that if other forms of belts than the link belts 5, shown in the drawings, are used, that ordinary sheai'cs may be substituted for the sprockets )wllOWl], without dc iarting from my invention or claims.

hat 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is W 1. ln dumps for brick yards, the combination of an endless belt carrier supported upon a suitable frame, means adapted to impart an alternating up and down swing to the re ceiving end of said carrier, and a swinging shelf mounted upon said frame at said receiving end, substantially as set forth.

1n dumps for brick yards, the combination of a suitable frame, an endless belt carrier mounted therein, swinging arms adapted to support the receiving end of said carrier, a spring so adjusted as to be adapted to raise the outer ends of said arms and thereby to raise and to hold said receiving end in an elevated position, a swinging shelf, and means adapted to act against said spring for the purpose of depressing said receiving end as desired, substantially as shown and described.

3. In dumps for brick yards, the combination of a frame, an endless belt carrier mount ed therein, spurs upon said carrier, means adapted for elevating the receiving end of said carrier, a swinging shelf, and means adapted to operate against said elevating means for the purpose of depressing said receiving end as desired, substantially as set forth and described.

4. In dumps for brick yards, the combination of a frame, an endless belt carrier mounted therein, swingin arms hinged to said frame, means carrie by said arms adapted to carry the receiving endof said carrier,

, means adapted to operate through said arms and to elevate said receiving end, a treadle so connected as to be adapted to overcome said elevating means and to depress said receiving end when the treadle is ste ped upon, and a swinging shelf, substantial y as specified, T

5. In dumps for brick yards, the combination, of a frame, an endless belt initial carrier mounted therein, means ada ted for imparting an alternating up and own swing to the receiv-in end of said carrier as desired, a swinging she f mounted upon said frame at said receiving end, a main carrier line extending at an angle to said initial carrier line, a gravity curve section so placed as to bcadapted to connect saicLtwo carrier lines, and means for depressing the upper sections of the endless rabies of said main carrier line at the point of junction of said two fines, as herein set forth.

6. In dumps for brick yards, the comhinm tion of a frame, an endless heft iniiiui carrier mounted therein, swinging arms hinged to said frame and adupied to sup ort at their outer ends the receiving end 0' said initial carrier means adapted to elevate the outer ends 0 said arms and thereby to eievute the receiving end of said carrier, :1 treadle so connected as to be adapted to overcome said elevating means and to depress said receiving end when the treadie is stepped upon a swinging shelf mounted at; said receiving 15 end, a second carrier line, and a gravit carrier seii-tien adapted to connect said initial line and said second line, for the purpose and snbsmntially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 20 name to this specification in the presence of two wii'nesses.

CHARLES J. ANDERSON.

Witnesses F. E. CRARY, Innm Honsnnnm. 

